Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang, Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, admonishes all health workers within the region to embrace QualityRights by helping to promote the rights of persons with psychosocial, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities. This he says will help...
The first edition of the QualityRights face-to-face training for the year 2021 kick started in Ho. The five-day training brought together health professionals from selected key mental health institutions to participate. Dr Caroline Amissah,...
The first edition of face-to-face training of the QualityRights in mental health project will take place in Ho (Volta region) this week. The training which forms part of the QualityRights mental health project is the first in...
As part of the QualityRights initiative, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a new comprehensive training, guidance and assessment package materials. The materials together with slider sets, was launched on Wednesday 27th November 2019 by the World...
More than a third of women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, which has a dramatic impact on their mental health. Violence do not only results in physical injuries which can be life-threatening, but also mental...
Often times, we go through disturbing moments and people help us through them. There are times we have been worried about other people’s mental health. Whether they are a friend, family member or colleague, there are many ways...
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Kenya, is set to launch the new QualityRights in Mental Health initiative on Thursday (November 21,2019) at the Kenya International Convention Center (KICC), in...
You have undoubtedly heard the phrase, “Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” But is it accurate? Let’s dissect it. First off, ending your life via suicide is permanent. No question about it. There is no...
Press Statement by the Mental Health Authority on World Mental Health Day 2019 Madam Chair, ladies and gentlemen of the press, Good morning. Once again you are welcome to this Press Briefing that launches the 2019 Mental Health...
Mental wellbeing describes your mental state - how you are feeling and how well you can cope with day-to-day life. Our mental wellbeing is dynamic. It can change from moment to moment, day to day, month to month...
